MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
students
in nations 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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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