MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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