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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
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
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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