MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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