MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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