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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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