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
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in 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 massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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