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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over 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.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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