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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around 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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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