MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|