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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of 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.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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