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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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