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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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