MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|