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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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