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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
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
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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