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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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