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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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