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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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