MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes 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 massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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