MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses 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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