MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take 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.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
