MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
