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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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