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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores 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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