MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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