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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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