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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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