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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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