MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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