MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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