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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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