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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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