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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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