MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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