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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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