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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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 massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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