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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
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 MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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