MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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