MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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