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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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