MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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