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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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