MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
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
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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