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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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