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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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