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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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