MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes 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 massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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