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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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