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 Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take 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 MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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