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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around 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 MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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