MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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