MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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