MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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