MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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