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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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