MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important 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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