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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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