MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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