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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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