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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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