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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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