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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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