MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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