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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
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.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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