MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
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
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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