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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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