MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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