MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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