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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all around 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 MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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