MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
students
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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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