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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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