MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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