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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores 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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