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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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