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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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