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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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