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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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