MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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