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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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