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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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