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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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