MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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