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
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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