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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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