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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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