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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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