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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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