MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key 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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