MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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