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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants 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.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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