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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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