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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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