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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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