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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses 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 massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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