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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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