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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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