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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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