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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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