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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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