MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take 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 online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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