MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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