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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
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 MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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