MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate 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.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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