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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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