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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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