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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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