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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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