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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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