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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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