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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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