MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take 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 MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores 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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