MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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