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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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