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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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