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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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