MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate 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 MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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