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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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