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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate 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
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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