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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|