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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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