MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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