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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
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.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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