MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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