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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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