MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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