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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|