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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver 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
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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