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
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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