MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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