MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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