MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take 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.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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