MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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