MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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