MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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