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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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