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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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