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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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