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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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