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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take 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 massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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