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
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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