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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in 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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key 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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