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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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