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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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