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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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