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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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