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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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