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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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