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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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