MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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