MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate 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 MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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