MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part 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 massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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