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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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