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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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