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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
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.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|