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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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