MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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