MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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