MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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