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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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