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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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