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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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