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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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