MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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