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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around 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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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