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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses 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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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