MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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