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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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