MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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