MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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