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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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