MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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 lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|