MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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