MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes 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 online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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