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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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