MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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