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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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