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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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