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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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 online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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