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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate 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.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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