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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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