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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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