MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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