MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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