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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
all around 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
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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