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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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 massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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