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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in 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
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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