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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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