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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all around 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 MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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