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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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 open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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