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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part 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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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