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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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