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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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