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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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