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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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