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
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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