MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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