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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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