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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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