MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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