MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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