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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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