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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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