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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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