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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses 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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