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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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