MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes 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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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