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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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