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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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