MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over 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 MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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