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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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