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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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