MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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