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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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