MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses 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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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