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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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