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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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