MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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