MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes 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 MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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