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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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