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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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