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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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