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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes 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 massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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