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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
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 massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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