MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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