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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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