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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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