MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses 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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