MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes 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.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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