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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
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.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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