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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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