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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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