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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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