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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate 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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores 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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