MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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