MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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