MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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