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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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