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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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