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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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