MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes 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 MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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