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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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