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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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