MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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