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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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