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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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