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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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