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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part 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 massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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