MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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