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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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