MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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