MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|