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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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