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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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