MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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