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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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