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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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