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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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