MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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