MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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