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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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