MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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