MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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