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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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