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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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