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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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