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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
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
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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