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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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