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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
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 MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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