MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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