MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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