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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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