MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate 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 courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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