MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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