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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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