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
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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