MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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