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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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