MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes 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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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