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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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