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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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