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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants 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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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