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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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