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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
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
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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