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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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