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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part 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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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