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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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