MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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