MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
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 courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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