MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|