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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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