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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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