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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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