MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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