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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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