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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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