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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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