MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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