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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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