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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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