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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes 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.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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