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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers 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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