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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of 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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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