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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|