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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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