MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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