MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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