MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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