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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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