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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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