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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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