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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate 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 massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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