MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses 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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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