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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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