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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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