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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
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
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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