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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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