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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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