MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
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 online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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