MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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