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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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