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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take 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 massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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