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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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