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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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