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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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