MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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