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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver 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 MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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