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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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