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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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