MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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