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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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