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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in 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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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