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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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