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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
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 open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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