MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
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 online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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