MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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