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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of 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 open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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