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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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