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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate 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.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses 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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