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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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