MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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