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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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