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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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 MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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