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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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