MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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