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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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