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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key 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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