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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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