MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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