MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part 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 massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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