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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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