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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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