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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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