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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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