MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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