MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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