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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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