MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
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
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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