MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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