MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in 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 massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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