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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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