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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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