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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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