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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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