MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of 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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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