MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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 MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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