MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in 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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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