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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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