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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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