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
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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