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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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