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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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