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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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