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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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