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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part 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 online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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