MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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