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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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