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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part 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.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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