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
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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