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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
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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