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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part 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.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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