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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take 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.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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