MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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