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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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