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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in 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
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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