MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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