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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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