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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in 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 online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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