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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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