MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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