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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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