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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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