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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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