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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
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
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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