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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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