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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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