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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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