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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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