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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses 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 online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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