MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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