MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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