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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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