MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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