MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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