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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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