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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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