MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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