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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
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 MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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