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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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