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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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