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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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