MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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 massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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