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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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