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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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