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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
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 numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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