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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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