MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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