MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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