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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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