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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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