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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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