MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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