MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate 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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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