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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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