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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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