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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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