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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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