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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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