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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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