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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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