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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
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 massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
