MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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