MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
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 courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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