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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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