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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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