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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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