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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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