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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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