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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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