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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
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
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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