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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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