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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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