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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate 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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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