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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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