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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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