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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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