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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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