MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – 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 Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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