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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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