MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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