MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate 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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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