MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important 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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