MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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