MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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