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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
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 MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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