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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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