MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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