MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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