MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
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.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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