MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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