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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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