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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
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
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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