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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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