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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses 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
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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