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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
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 variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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