MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important 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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