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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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