MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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