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
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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