MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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