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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|