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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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