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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver 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
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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