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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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