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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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