MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in 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.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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