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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
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 online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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