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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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