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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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