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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part 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 massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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