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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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