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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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