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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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