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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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