MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key 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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