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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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 online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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