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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take 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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates 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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