MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes 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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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