MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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