MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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