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
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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