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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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