MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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