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
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
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.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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