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
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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