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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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