MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses 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
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
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
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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