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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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