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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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