MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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