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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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