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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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