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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses 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 massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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