MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses 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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