MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
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
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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