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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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