MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part 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 massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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