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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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