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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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