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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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