MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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