MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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